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mr Weather Showers with little changes in temperatures. ; VOLUME I. U. S. TROOPS HIT COMMUNIST STRONGHOLD *••.■ « * - m Ministers Say No Appeasement In Big 4 Talks • PARIS, March S—(IP) The United States, Britain and France began Big Four deputy talks vith Russia to day pledged to a policy of “no appeasement.” The three Western delegations were understood to have agreed In advance to: 1. Act tough in the early stages of the talks. ■j[), 2. Fight any Soviet attempt to limit the proposed conference of Big Four foreign ministers to a discussion of the rearmament of Germany. Representatives of the four pow ers were scheduled to open their first meeting at 4 p. m. (10: a. m. EST) behind closed doors in the Rose Marble Palace of the Ameri can-born Duchess of Talleyrand, the former Anna Gould. WILL FIX AGENDA They have been assigned the job “ of preparing an agenda for the first meeting of the Big Four Coun cil of Foreign Ministers since July, 1949. Deputy Foregin Minister Andrei Gromyko heads the Soviet delega tion; Ambassador-At-Large Phillip C. Jessup, the American; Foreign Undersecretary Ernest Davies, the British; and Foreign Office Sec retary General Alexandre Parodi, the French. The Western powers want to do W more than Just list topices for dis (Continugl On Page Six) State News -Briefs . At least 12 persons kwt their (ft lives ty accident or violence in North Carolina dutthf U* week end, a United Press survey showed today. RALEIOH, March s—(W—Dele gates from five flue-cured tobacco graving states met here today for the annual meeting of Tobacco Associates. The delegates were to hear a forecast of tobacco prospects for this year by Tobacco Associates m President J. B. Hutson and a re port on tobacco taxes by F. M. Parkinson of the National Tobacco Tax Research Council. States represented at the meeting (Continued On Page Three) MRS. LYNCH DIES Mrs. Mary Lucy Dupree Lynch, prominent resident of Erwin and wife of. Erwin Postmaster John F. Lynch, died this morning about 2 o’clock in Good Hope a Hospital. She had been ill for * several months. Funeral arrangements had no* been completed today at noon. Cbwwnd •> Capitol SqiwM By LYNN NISBET RALEIGH CORRESPONDENT By LYNN NISBET FIG SYRUP—The general assem _ bly now has before it a stream sanitation bill prepared by a sub committee of which Rep. Kerr Craige Ramsay was chairman and approved by the entire house com mittee on conservation and devel-' opment Friday meaning. The bill is not much kin to the original meas ure Introduced several weeks ago at instance of the stream sanitation commission. One man described it this way: "We’fe giving them syrup of figs Instead of calomel.” Anoith- way of saying first approach to curing the evils of stream pollu tion will be with mild laxative rather than strong purgative. The bill as it now stands has approval of an parties which have mani fested interest in the subject, In cluding state agencies such as the hoard of health and wiki life re sources /-AmmiMtinn Mg industrial plants and the Industrial council. The League of Municipalities has not glyen specific endorsement, but ja .tempered down provisions affect tirtng enforcement of anti-pollution are reasonably accepts . BaiUj JU’turd TELEPHONES 3117 - 3118 - 3118 HtiHifti p IP fiPi! IIBSIBIBI FREAK WRECK—It’s not leap-frog, but an acciddent which happened Saturday in Coats . Harold Ryals of Coats, driving the 1949 Chevrolet shown above collided with Wade Stanley, also of Coats, driv ing the 1941 Ford. The Ryals car slewed around and wound up partly on top of the other machine. The accident occurred on Railroad St. about noon when Ryals heading east, and Stanley, going south, came together. No one was arrested, but Ryals suffered three broken ribs. Damage was set at S4OO to the Chevrolet, S2OO to the Ford. (Photo by E .gene Stewart) Coach Snavely Will Speak At Armory Friday Coach Carl Snavely of the Uni versity of North Carolina, two of his assistant coaches, and Sports Publicity Director Jake Wade will appear at the annual meeting of the Harnett County Educational Foundation to be held Friday night at- 7:30 o’clock in the Dunn Arm iwry- i ' Plans for the banquet meeting were -anmonced this morning by A. B. Smith, Jr., secretary-treas surer *of the organization whose purpose is to help promote and support athletics at the University. State Senater J. Robert (Bob) Young is president SNAVELY CHIEF SPEAKER Coach Snavely, a native Nevras kan who is one of the nation’s top coaches, will deliver the principal address and Is expected to discuss prospects for the 1951 football sea son at Carolina. Jim Gamp, head backfield coach, and Walt Pupa, another assistant coach, will also speak briefly, as well as Wade. Wade, former sports editor of The Charlotte Observer, is a native of Dunn. In addition to the oratory, mov ies will be shown of a Carolina varsity game and of last year’s (Continued On Page Four) Further Study Os General County Court Being Planned Ross Will Resign C. Reid Ross, superin tendent of Harnett Coun ty’s school system for more than a decade, will render his resignation to night at a meeting of the county board of educa tion, The Record learned this morning. Ross will resign to ac cept a bigger school post . (Continued On Page Six) Mayor Looks For Stormy Session; Hobbs Is Mum City Manager Tommy Hobbs this morning was still undecided as to whether or not he’ll officially not ify the city council tonight of his recall to Navy duty, but there rare indications that the council will detnand to be let in on his plans. In fact, Mayor Ralph E. Hanna this morning said tonight’s meet ing “might prove to be a stormy session before it’s over.” His Honor didn’t elaborate on that statement, however. REPORTS City Manager Hobbs has orders to report to San Diego, Calif., for active sea duty March 28, but so £&r hasn’t notified tjjjjl ■ I manager iSdntoteLlS! hUn Stow hte return from ‘A 1 # ”<V ’ 56 Floral Wreaths Taken From Grave ; SI,OOO Suit Filed Large Crowds Hear Wenger rLarge, cwmD W&e present at both the morning and everting ser vices at the Hood Memorial Chris tian Church here last night for the opening day of the evangelis tic services being conducted by the Rev. Arthur D. Wenger, as sistant to the president of Atlantic Christian College. The Rev. Mr. Wenger began the series with a sermon entitled “Call 'to Action.” Dr. George Cuthrell, pastor of the church, told the congregation yesterday In introducing the visit ing minister that the church was unusually fortunate in securing him. SERVICES EACH NIGHT Services will be held each even ing through Sunday, with the ex ception of Saturday, at 8 pm. Bill (Continued On Page Four) The proposed county court got a swift kick in the teeth this morning, but it stayed in the fight. Dunn City Attorney I. R. Wil liams, sent by the County Com missioners and the City Council to study the county court at Wilson, returned with a sour report. According to Wade Lucas, The Record’s Raleigh correspondent, who met this morning In Lllltng ton with joint county and city committees studying the .court, Williams said Wilson lawyers tend ed to by-pass the court except for relief and divorce cases. OBSERVE OTHER COURTS After hearing the Dunn attom (Continued Os Page Six) council his plans. “When the time comes to make a statement, they’ll (the board) get the word,” Hobbs told The-Re cord this morning. Asked whether he would notify the board tonight, Hobbs said, “I don’t know. It just depends upon the situation.” He said he was waiting for fur ther information concerning his recall to the service and that It was .possible he might receive It in time to tell the board tonight. Hobbs Indicated that he might— when the time comes have a statement In writing about the "Saauyggs* DUNN, MONDAY, MARCH 5, 1951 The alleged removal of 56 wreaths of flowers from the grave of a Harnett woman seven days after her burial has resulted In the filing of a SI,OOO law suit in one of the most unusual cases ever re corded in Harnett' County. Couft Clerk Robert Morgan said it the-.most unusual suit_ {Jled Ernest Matthews, well-known Harnett man, filed the suit for SI,OOO damages against Cathryn Forrest, trading as Angier Florists, at Angler, a retail flower concern. The plaintiff is represented by Attorneys W. A. Johnson and Dun can C. Wilson, who wrote the com plaint. Mr. Matthews alleges that the willful, wrongful and unlawful re moval and destruction of the flow ers left the grave of his wife “In a bare and unsightly condition.” He pointed out in the complaint (Continued On Page Four) Injured Man Asks $25,000 Willie' L. Walker of Harnett County has filed suit for $25,000 in Harnett Superior Court against a resident of Harnett and a resi dent of Franklin County for dam ages received in an accident in Loulsburg. The suit was filed with Court Clerk Robert Morgan by Attorney Neill McK. Salmon. The accident occurred on No vember 21, 1950 at 7 a. m. as Walker was riding in a 1950 Mer cury automobile owned and driven by O. J. Humphries. Humphries’ car, going west on Vine Street, collided at the inter section of Hillsboro Street, with a car driven by W. M. Vaughn, a resident of Franklin County. Both Humphries and Vaughn are named as defendants in the dam age suit. Claims Negligence Walker contends in his complaint (Continued On Page Six) Some members of the council have appeared to be a little im patient to learn of the city man ager’s plans and have taken the? position that the town is entitled to know it If the city manager plans to leave anytime soon. One of the members said this morning that before tonight’s meeting is over he intends to know something about the matter. In the meantime, the Rev. Joyce V. Early, pastor of the Divine St. Methodist Church, said this morn ing that the church bad given Mrs. Hobbs a leave of absence to ac company her husband to the West Coast to be with him until he goes to sea. He said he didn’t know just when the leeve would t»gtn however. t. at tonight’s meeting., ; ~ TT* S' Cotton Men Are Stined Up Over Mfc Ceiling ATLANTA, March S—(IP) Soutnon cotton men were “stunjßfd” today by the gov emrnt's action in fixing ceiling prices for raw cotton base<L on 45.76 cents a pound The i sling, one of the highest levels ft • cotton in history, was an ' nounced in Washington Saturday. Price C introller Michael V. DiSalle said he hoped it would encourage extra p oduction and at the same time stabilize the price of cotton product! . FORESEES DISASTER But State Agriculture Commis sioner J f Roy Jones of South Caro lina predicted the “consequences may bqf disastrous to the entire industry." “In fffct.” Jones said, “such action would Encourage stupendous black market Cot top Expert Gerald Dearing said “ittappears now that the trade ■ can expect no relief from any Washington agency except Congress. DiSalle jias had his way.” The celing means to cotton lead- I ers that “all their conferences with the Department of Agriculture were wasted,” Dearing said. “When the time of; decision came, Secretary of Agriculture (Charles F.) Bran nan conceded everything that DiSalle insisted upon.” Southern commissioners of agri culture had wanted ceiling prices on cottoh products rather than a fixed price on raw cotton, i “It is. a well-known fact that ! the prici) taw cotton has little i bearing on the cost of finished ! goods,” Cones said. “Cotton in a i four-dolktr shirt brings the farmer only 25 %> 30 cents.” SAW FARMER SUFFERS I W. A. Sitnpson, president of (the the bungling of the Department of ; Agriculture.” ■ , Sen. Burnett R. Maybank, D., S. (Continued On Page Six) Williams Hit On TV ; Life May Be Filmed Marshall Williams of nearby Godwin, the noted gun designer, and his young son made a big hit on the television show, “We The People” in New York Friday night. I The show was not seen by North Carolina TV scanners, however, but was filmed and will be presented on North Carolina television net > works next Friday night, when it 1 will be televised over the Charlotte ■ station. Williams, his young son, David Marshall Williams, Jr., and Cap ; tain H. T. Peoples were interview ed on the show by Dan Seymour, ■ who conducts the weekly program. 1 Captain Peoples was the superin tendent of the prison camp at which Williams served a prison i term and at which he began his experiments with guns. Fay Ridenour, friend of Wil .liams who recently wrote the storry which appeared in newspapers throughout the country, reports that Williams Interview on the “We The People” program brought tears to the eyes of the audience. The program ended with the statement by Williams’ young son that, ‘Tm prouder than ever now to bear the name of David Marshall Williams, Jr.” Until he read the' recent story of his father’s accomplishments, (Continued On Page Three) AmVets Open New Membership Drive 1 Two teams from AmVets Post 8 -of Dunn are beating the bushes for new members to meet a prospective ? quota of 200, Paul R. Hester, pub -1 licity chairman, announced today, r The drive, which began officially Feb. 21, will come to a close April ( 21, Heater said. The first week saw i 25 new members added to the 119- r man raster of the chib. “At the rate the group Is work > lng,” Hester commented, “we will . top the 200 figure easily.” He polnt - ed out that the post Is “striving . hard to beoome one of the leading ■ posts In the State i the drive is being conducted by r Capt H. W. Heath and Lt. L. N. , Autry, Team One; and Capt. W. Rudolph Parker and Xt. Jim Mc (Continued On Page Three) I He SENATOR HOEY CONGRATULATES DUNN ATTORNF.Y-+Unlt after Mr. Doffermyre was admitted to practice before the TtnfieJ " States Supreme Court in Washington. Senator Hoey presented Mr. Doffermyre to Chief Justice Carl Vinson and his associates and in a brief speech paid high tribute to the Dunn attorney and to his career as a lawyer. Mr. Doffermyre is the first Dunn attorney to attain this honor. Senator Hoey and Mr. Doffermyre are standing in front of the impressive Supreme Court building. (Daily Record Photo by Seth Muse.) iuijj:rii\s ROME, Ga., March s— (lP) —Textile plant officials here today denied a Senate Labor Subcommittee report that they were involved in a “widespread conspiracy” to destroy unions and prevent unionization in the Southern textile industry. OMAHA, Neb., March S— (IP) —A four-state allarm was sounded today for two outlaws and an accomplice who helped them break out of the county jail, kidnapped four men as hostages, and released them unharmed 60 miles south of here. WASHINGTON, March S— (IP) — I The government pre pared today to order steel cut-backs that will reduce pro duction of hundreds of civilian goods ranging from toys to automobiles. WASHINGTON, March s— (lP) —The Defense Depart ment today identified 386 more casualties in the Korean War. KEY WEST, Fla., March s—(lP) —President Truman conferred with congressional leaders by telephone today on pending legislation and invited Mobilization Chief Charles E. Wilson to a luncheon conference here to morrow. ■v" 11 : u M Contestants In Home Stretch As Race Enters Final Phase By BILL AND DORIS GVPTON. Contest Editors Riding high on the threshold of victory—with the thought of “now ’ or never” hovering in their minds —contestants in The Record’s far famed automobile prize contest have reached the three-quarter mile post and ar: now entering the “home stretch in the race. This Saturday night, March 10th, stands, out prominently as the end of the 810 “second period” vote schedule and also terminates that extension feature whereby MAXI MUM votes may be obtained on subscriptions extended to the full two-year limit. Thereafter, the voting value of all subscriptions take a scheduled drop. Every tick of the clock brings the close of these two important features just that much nearer the deadline—l 2 o'clock midnight this of highest honors and realizing what might heretofore have been merely a wonderful dream. Next week—the last week of this thrilling contest—is of but five and one-half days’ duration. It will see Father Time in flight as if oh superchargeld wings. There’ll scarcely be opportunity to catch one’s breath before everything is over, winner declared and the proud possessors of major awards sipping the cup of joy and tasting the fruits of deserved victory. And what does victory mean in this greatest of all local prize con tests It means a recdrd of unusual achievement, the immediate grati fication of a burning ambition, and a brand new spick and span latest model, smoothly powerful Packard} Plant More COTTON For Your Country’s Defense, For Your Own Profit, Security. Reds' Losses Since Jan 25 Total 128,000 TOKYO, March s—(tP> Two U. S. divisions hurled a three-pronged attack today against a Communist moun tain stronghold menacing the UN advance in east central Korea. U. S. 7th Division units and Franco-American elements of the 2nd Division smashed at a wind swept plateau bristling with guns, tunnels, long bunkers and trenches manned by up to 6.000 North Kor eans. . The bowl-shaped redoubt around Taemi, 10 miles northwest of Pan gnim and five miles above the Pangnim-Hoengsong highway, is a thorn in the side of 7th Division units pushing toward Changpyong, to the northeast 28 miles below the 38th Parallel. ALLIES IN NO HURRY A streng 7th Division patrol pen etrated within one mile of Changp yong yesterday before pulling back to a defense perimeter for the night. An operations officer said the Americans were “in no hurry to capture Changpyong.” The South Korean 7th Division, on the Americans’ right flank, was disclosed belatedly to have enter ed Soksa, six miles northeast of Changpyong, Saturday, but it also withdrew. The South Korean Capital Div ision, driving down the Kangnung- Changpyong highway from the east coast, was only a few miles northeast of Soksa in a push against the enemy’s east flank. RED CASUALTIES MOUNT UP They were taking a heavy toll of (Continued On Page Six) Reds Plunder Dead Soldiers WITH THE MARINES AT HO ENGSONG, Korea. March S.—WV The naked bodies of 30 American soldiers were found in "Massacre Valley” where the Chinese killed the men and stole their clothes in the slaughter of Feb. 12. U.S. 2nd Division officers, some of tjiem survivors of the bloody ambush, said more evidence of the massacre was farther up the road. Marines fighting a battle of (Continued On Page Four) Clirrin Rites To Be Tuesday Mrs. A. B. Currin, Sr., 69,w*iely known resident of Angler and mother of Buck and Hank Currin. prominent Dunn tobacconists, died Sunday night at 8:30 at her home in Angier. Mrs. Currin had been in poor health for sometime and ill for three days. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 3 o’elock at the Angier Baptist Church. Hie Rev. G. Van Stephens will officiate, and burial will be in the Angler Cemetery. ANGIER RESIDENT 33 YEARS Mrs. Currin, a native of Vance County, was the former Miss Lonie Dpnlel, daughter of the late W. B. and Ada Meadows Daniels. She I had resided in Angier for tse £ast 33 years. She was a member of the Angier I (Continued On Pmfe Six) noon, March 17th. Just one more lap and the course will have hem run. Only a short time remains to choose between victory and defeat —success or failure! i ; Avail yourself fully of the ad vantages this important “period” affords. Think and plan constantly for the means of ultimate success, and bear in mirtd the fact that your tng°dUigently S ffc°that sJSI obje£ tive. r i It truly means something to win in competition of this kind. It is a “ST* T -
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